I chose a thrift store vase for this project. The bottom is heavy, a good choice since this will keep the terrarium from easily flipping over.

A layer of pebbles…

A layer of charcoal…

A layer of potting soil…

Moss and small garden cress plant dug up from outdoors…

I rolled the sheet of moss into a tube to slip into the slender neck of the vase…

A pencil tamped the plants in place…

A bit of water from a slender tipped nozzle…a few seeds of alyssum…

And a beautiful Block Island stone with a stripe running through it…magical! This post will be continued next week with a surprise upcycled stopper for the terrarium top.